The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-18

RHNii't 'it'i ohh i'ihlN tu' lA'ElrttI
twill be monsirous tor Virginia not 10
have "a Land Office
Mr. Nayo again said that Of the two
Offices be- would much prefer 90 abolish
the second Auditor. Office
Mr CardWcll-"SO would
Mr Firgait of Bo'etouri claimed that
there was no intention 20 abolish the
Land On.cc. but simply 20 abolish The Of
fee OF Register. The Land Office 90 be
run by fhe Second Auditor lie said the
Register had not spent one day OF six
hours In lis Office a whole year put toe
rether. lie criticized The efficiency Of
the present Capitol police anil the re-
marks oi The people AZ the disgraceinl
scenes allowed on the Square by the ab-
sence of and inatteniion to duty Oh the
part of The Capitol police
Mr. Cardwell, replying, said that il was
unfair and unjust to the Register Of the
Land Office 10 bring in these charges az
such a late hour He also said he was
sure most uf the members did not know
what The duties Of the Office were. lie
claimed that to abolish the office would
require the rc-enaciment of all the
statutes OF Virginia iu reference % The
land business.
Mr.. Waddill said That the reason the
Square was not improved was because
there had been no appropriations made
for the purpose for five years.
Mr.. Pollard q amendment was rejected
ayes. 30. noes, "a
Mr Pollard moved 90 Tecommit
Agreed to. Ayes. 81 noes 81.
Tbs was done in order tha, the com
mliic and the Governor could have az
opportunity 90 confer
Fy-A-T0ENEY-cENERAI BLAIR.
The Joint resolution insimciinr The
officers 0f the State t0 institute sl't 40
once against cN Attorney General Blair
for money, improperly AMI illegally
drawn ly him during Do. term ai office
came up for consideration
Mr. Dahucy OF Albpmarle moved that
'heMu Doe rccommlucl to thc Committee
i0r Court. of Justice. as he had learned
ih.i General Blair desired '0 appear Dee
fore ile committee. and Do was tli proper
o. allow him that right The illlwa- fc
committed.
INANliLI'H iklDitNe
House blll No. 40 having for i,s object
The prohibition of travelling peddlars in
tine counties of the State hy charging
them license lax an the way from $500
90 81 .00O-came mp in regular order
Nj Pollard eXplpincd that the hill was
introduced t0 stop peddlars from other
states travelling AN over the counties
without paving license. standing on @
tender of coupons. and thereby under
selling resident country merchants who
did pay taxes i'm money The bill eX-
cepis q farmer selling mis- own products.
Considerable discussion followed. par
rcinafed in hy Mcssrs. Pollard, Ander-
son ,Of Rockbridgel, Ehois, Mayo. Hay.
Waddin and Elam Numerous amend
ment. were offered. The whole aiming io
proiec. Virginians who purchased Nir.
rinia products. Such. for instance, as a
farmer buying a hundred cords of his
noirhb0r wood and selling it from door
i0 door u Richmond.
MI Huffman of Craig moved to rc-
c0mmi, ihe hillto ihe Finance Committee
Agreed t0.
THE CODE
House bII extending ihe Time tl May
t. 1855. a- tine daie for lne new Code io
go into effect, ETC. came up in regular
0ricr'anl iis consideration postponed l.-
teen minutes 90 await .he arrival Of the
gentleman from Louisa, who was absent
attending the Finance Committee
Being again taken up the bin passed
unanimously, and Mr.. Hay of Madison
communicated the same Co the Senate
YOUTHFUL CONVICrs.
The Superintendent Of the Peniieniiary
/ in response 90 House resolution Of i4il
rcnorted as follows Total number of
male convicis under rs years of age, III
females d. Total, 1893 An itemized
report of their occupations followed
Mr Echols Of Augusta moved 20 pas
tv and print. Agreed 20.
WL INTRODUCED AND REFfRELD
NJ. Corbei of Alexandria offered q
| bin increasing the sala-y Of The judge of
the Corporation Court of Alexandria to
s. 600
Bv Mr.. Waddill of llenTlco. 90 prevent
Penitcntary convicts being employed in
competition with honest labor
BY Nr. Loving, 10 amend the law 10 re-
laii0n 90 Commissioners Of The Revenue
and the assessment Of taxes ~ persons
property. income, licenses, etc.
Adjourned at o'clock.
uenrico County.